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Some of the city's and the nation's top designers and celebrities attended Portland Fashion and Style Awards on Sunday, Nov. 9. The event's host, actor and director Daniel Baldwin, was a last-minute no-show (according to Erin Beck at Beck Public Relations, he had the flu). So instead, local drag queen and diva extraordinaire Poison Waters filled in, quipping, "I have to pretend my name's Daniel because I always wanted to be a rich white guy who can't keep a commitment." Between the warranted affronts about the lesser-known Baldwin brother, the show went on. The awards brought out the likes of Grimm's adorable and bubbly Bree Turner, suave L.A.-based designer Yotam Solomon and Portland's own Project Runway winner Seth Aaron. Here are photos of the event and a list of winners.
Best Fashion Publisher: Portland Monthly, who was absent and unable to accept their award onstage. The Portland Mercury was nominated but also unable to attend the event.
Best Salon NW: Magnum Opus
Best Salon NE: Arabella Salon
Best Salon SW: The National Beauty
Best Salon SE: Vanity Junkie
Best Fashion Photographer: Mark Daniel Muzzy
Best Fashion Wardrobe Stylist: Lis Bothwell
Best Makeup Artist: M'chal Bauxal-Gleason
Best Hairstylist: Kelly Peach
Best Boutique NW: EcoVibe Apparel
Best Boutique NE: Shop Adorn
Best Boutique SW: Frances May
Best Boutique SE: Mink
Best Fashion Show Producer: Elizabeth Mollo
Most Fashionable Local Male TV Personality: Steve Dunn
Most Fashionable Female TV Personality: Amy Frazier
Best Plus Size Model: Christine Shields
Best Male Model: Christian Schilling
Best Female Model: Favour Kibali
Best Accessory Designer: Betsy and Iya
Best Footwear Designer: Tate Kuerbis
Best Emerging Designer: Wendy Ohlendorf (read a WW interview with her here)
Best Menswear Designer: Duchess
Best Womenswear Designer: Michelle Lesniak
And a few retail events...
Achieve winter comfort by investing in luxurious and cozy loungewear from Naked Undies. Founded by Los Angeles-based entrepreneurs Molly Shaheen and Rachel Zimmerman, Naked Undies features a line of tees, sweatshirts, pants, nighties, cardigans and more layering apparel in neutral colors that work well for lounging, traveling and layering. The clothes are made from soft, eco-friendly material and are entirely manufactured in the United States. Even Oprah has named the Charlie V-neck as one of her favorite holiday items. Naked Undies hosts a trunk show this week in Lake Oswego, where you'll also be able to meet co-founder Zimmerman and earn a chance to win gift certificates and prizes. 333 S. State St. Suite F, Lake Oswego 10 am-5 pm Thursday-Tuesday, Nov. 13-18.
Modern menswear boutique Machus celebrates its third year of providing Portlanders with sleek yet versatile apparel. Machus is currently fine tweaking its private label designs, which will be released later this month, and are meant to be layered and paired with other store brands. The boutique also collaborated with Berto Herrera to create one-of-a-kind Machus T-shirts as part of the anniversary celebration, which will be available for purchase in-store and online on Nov. 15. The event features DJ Graham Bond Girl and macarons from Nuvrei. The first 25 customers will receive a Machus gift bag. 542 E. Burnside St. 6-9 pm Saturday, Nov. 15.
WWeek 2015